On Thursday, 22 January 2015 I received a call from Keystone Asset Management Ltd to tell me that the directors had requested that the company be put into Voluntary Administration. They main issue here is that Keystone Asset Management Ltd were operating a number of HMO’s in and around Barnsley & Rotherham for their clients […]

On Thursday 21st May 2015, Landlord Action is hosting the biggest white collar charity boxing event to be brought to the property industry and is inviting letting and estate agents to take part. Paul Shamplina, Founder of Landlord Action, has been a keen boxer for many years and as well as putting himself in the […]

Firstly excellent forum, thank you.  We recently purchased a property and refurbished it to a high standard to let out. Due to sudden rise in house values in our area we decided to flip it and make a profit. We exchanged contracts last Friday and we’re completing next week. The total proceeds from this property […]

I think it would be fair to say that nobody would expect to find a Health and Safety inspection taking place inside their own private house (principal private residence).  Similarly, just as your own private garden is not a building site, I cannot imagine a situation where H&S would ever inspect / advise / impose […]

After reading the article “why are my tenants trying to destroying me”, I want to share with other landlords my recent eviction experiences, so that other landlords can be warned when this type of problem comes up. After I put in a brand new kitchen and bathroom in my rental property I put my house […]

Following the death of my mother, I have just inherited the (unencumbered) house I am currently living in and am not necessarily rushing to realise its value and downsize, although that is the eventual plan. I do want to expand my B2L portfolio but have no reasonable provable income as I live on rental income […]

We have been issued with a section 21, I am disabled and my husband is retired.   We have been given this because our rent was late 3 months out of 6. We do not have the money to move to another private rented accommodation and even if we did it would be difficult to […]

I rented a one bed flat back in August however due to work refs failing I paid 6 months up front. However since moving in there has been damp and mold growing up the bedroom wall and the room is freezing cold so much so I’m unable to sleep in there . The landlord has […]

I understand that it is a requirement that the managing agent for the freeholder must state the name and address of the freeholder on all demands for payment that they send the leaseholders. Does the following constitute a full name and address SMITH, PO BOX NP 12** ROCHFORD ESSEX SS5 9**. I beleive this is […]

Although my tenants have lived in the house for 2 years, and always paid their rent on time, and are lovely people, they currently have a pile of junk outside of the house – old childrens toys, a fridge freezer, wood, rubbish, and I asked them to get it removed. They agreed that they would, […]

I have a tenant who has been in the property a number of years and generally is ok. However recently the management agents of the block are coming down on occupiers who dry their washing on the balconies. I have had a number of letters from them about him and I have written and spoken […]

I am purchasing a house for £50,000 and the surveyor has reported it requires a roof contractor to inspect and repair/renew roof. Specialist to check all subfloor timber and internal dampness. The House is now valued at £45000 until works done then £50,000 on completion. The lender has given a full retention and the agent […]

Hi everyone, I am a fairly new member to this site but so far I have found it fantastically informative. so thank you all so much! I am in the process of buying a property for rental, it is a family sized home with an oil fired boiler and oil tank. My question is, how […]

Hello! I have managed to hang on to 2 properties which I could not sell during the credit crunch. It meant that I bought a smaller residential property to live in, but it is now providing a good 2nd source of income and possibilities for the future. One of these is in Vauxhall / Nine […]

I’m new in the BTL area and need some advice; I’ve been shown flats that the estate agents describe as “require some work”. This basically means installing a new kitchen and/or bathroom / repainting. Where do other landlords source their kitchens / bathrooms? How much money should I budget for purchasing and installation. How long […]

Hello my name is Joy and I have a small problem maybe you can help. I write on behalf of a friend who is disabled, and has been renting property for the past 20 years. From Charity organisations, councils and private landlords and one letting agent. And to blow her trumpet for her she has […]

I served section 21 to my LHA tenant and possession order was granted and hearing day was set last month. On the hearing day, the lawyer representing the tenant argued that I should have issued deposit info again when the fixed contract ended and the tenant lapsed to periodic contract. The tenant has up to […]

Having read your article Mark on balancing high gearing with high liquidity (v useful info thank you) I’m wondering if I’m doing the smartest thing with my portfolio. I have three properties, two under BTL mortgages and the third (very luckily) 100% paid up and mortgage free. Its this mortgage free property that I’m wondering […]

Mark Smith, Head of Chambers at Cotswold Barristers will be representing landlords at the Commercial Court at Rolls Building, Fetter Lane, London this Wednesday in the UK’s largest ever direct access legal case.  We will be tweeting under hashtag #WestBromTracker so please feel to join in the discussion on Twitter and re-tweet. You may also wish […]

Discussing the possibility to buy a house with Tenants. However the tenants sold the house to current landlord in 2008 as a SARB. I need to check the date of the transaction to ensure it was legal then but what about buying it now?  Would there still be issues with buying the house, is it […]

Useful information which I thought I would share …….. one for all and all for one! Sims v Dacorum Borough Council (1) and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (2) – [2014] UKSC 63 Summary ………. Following several high profile break clause cases in recent years, the Supreme Court has now considered the […]